TOP 5 NFL Teams that could Shock & Awe you this Year!

Top 5 NFL Teams that Could Shock & Awe this Year!

Lions, Jaguars, and Bears oh my! It’s back baby. The best time of the year! It’s time for me to wake up from my eight month slumber, empty out my old pizza boxes from last February, buy a new HD-TV, renew my Sunday ticket subscription, forge doctor’s notes so God can forgive me for missing church, tell my wife the Sunday afternoon family book readings and neighborhood drives are over (ok, I don’t really have a wife, but you get the idea) – it’s time for the NFL Season 2010!!!

We all know about the Saints offense, Peyton Manning, the Cowboys defense, and Patriots winning mindset. But who don’t we know about that could create some buzz and shocks this year?

Here are the Top 5 NFL Surprise Teams to look out for this season:

(5) Green Bay Packers

The Pack saw a heartbreaking playoff loss in Arizona last year. This year with a more experienced Aaron Rodgers and team returning to the frozen tundra, the Packers could make some plays and break some hearts this year. With the economy down, it may not be a bad idea to either purchase jerseys with the name ‘Rodgers’ on the back or some stock in cheese.

 
(4) Baltimore Ravens

Joe Flacco, Madden Style

This one is pretty easy because these guys always shock and awe. They’ve been the 6th seed in the playoffs the last two seasons and both times knocked out the #3 seed, even advancing to the AFC Championship game two years ago. With a strong and steady defense behind Ray Lewis, and a confident and improved offense behind Joe Flacco, the Ravens may be a very dirty bird this year.

(3) Houston Texans

Admittedly, I’m going out on a limb to say Houston may do a shock and awe. I certainly don’t predict them to do so their first game against the Colts, but hey, there is always one team that comes out of the woodwork and gets the ESPN announcers riled up, all claiming they had made the prediction this team would do well. Why not, flip a coin, and so lands the Texans.

  

(2) Tennessee Titans

Oh yea baby. You know these guys can be big-time this year. After starting last season 0-6, including a 0-59 loss to the Patriots that was more horrid than my grandma’s denchers after a chocolate pie eating contest, the Titans stud QB Vince Young came back from his finding himself vacation, and lead them to a powerful 8-2 finish. Let’s see if they can keep the momentum and break into the Final 6 in January.

Vince Young during his 99yard touchdown drive
to win the game with 0 sec left on clock

  (1) San Francisco 49ers

How about them 49ers! Last year, the 49ers tore it up early on. They were merely a Brett Favre Hail Mary from starting the season 4-0. They got so much media hype from their early success, they lost focus, let others expectation of them get to their head, and we saw this talented team literally collapse on itself, underperforming what they were capable of. Although, they finished 8-8, they lost only one game by more than a touchdown. Look out San Fran because here you come! Competing in a division with the horrid Rams, the Seahawks, and the Cardinals losing WR Anquan Boldin and QB Kurt Warner, these Niners may rediscover gold in San Francisco.

And that’s the Top 5 Shock and Awe.